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Lavrov: decisions on Syria de-escalation zones related to US initiatives
Date: 2017-05-06 08:43:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6798862
Decisions on the de-escalation zones in Syria adopted at the talks in Astana are related to Washington’s initiatives on putting an end to violence in Syria put forward at the beginning of this year, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister ....
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El Tayyeb assigns Mohamed Hussein el Mahrasawi to be acting head of Al Azhar Univ.
Date: 2017-05-06 07:33:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6798785
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Friday assigned dean of the Faculty of Arabic Language Professor Mohamed Hussein el Mahrasawi to be the acting president of Al Azhar University as of Saturday. The post is temporary until a university ....
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14 Daesh militants killed in clashes with SDF in Raqqa
Date: 2017-05-06 07:16:00 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6798775
At least 14 Daesh militants have been killed in clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The SDF said Saturday they countered attacks by the militants in al Tabaqa al Jadida neighborhood and Sahl al ....
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UN chief 'encouraged' by Syrian safe zone deal
Date: 2017-05-05 10:31:55 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6797843
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by an agreement signed on May 4 between Turkey, Russia, and Iran to set up safe zones in Syria and de-escalate fighting, Radio Free Europe quoted Guterres's spokesman as saying. "It ....
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Five persons in Suez to stand trial over charges of joining Daesh
Date: 2017-05-05 10:30:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6797842
Suez prosecution referred five persons arrested over charges of joining Daesh terrorist group to the Suez Criminal Court. The defendants were arrested in February ahead of travelling to Libya, from where they had received money transfers from ....
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UN envoy commends plan to set up de-escalation zones in Syria as ‘promising positive step’
Date: 2017-05-05 10:29:56 GMT - Kazakhstan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6797841
United Nations envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura praised the agreement signed to set up de-escalation zones in the war-torn country saying its success could bolster the path towards peace talks, the UN News Center reported. “I think we have been ....
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Jubeir hails Trump's planned visit to Saudi Arabia as historic
Date: 2017-05-05 10:28:54 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6797840
Visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir hailed as historic a planned visit by US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia. “The President’s historic first foreign trip will be to a Muslim country. Thank you Mohammed bin Salman and welcome ....
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Iraqi police kill 23 Daesh elements in Mosul
Date: 2017-05-05 10:27:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6797838
The Iraqi police killed 23 Daesh terrorists and restored control over three villages in northwestern Mosul on Friday. Meanwhile, police killed a Daesh leader and seven of his companions in Zangili neighborhood, according to media reports. ....
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Nasr coordinates with ministries to draw up statute of investment law
Date: 2017-05-05 10:26:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:6797837
Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said the ministry will coordinate with all the ministries concerned to draw up the statute of the new investment law, recently approved by the parliament. In a statement issued by the ....
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Trump heading to Saudi Arabia within 1st foreign trip as president
Date: 2017-05-04 17:31:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:6797264
US President Donald Trump plans to travel to Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Israel later this month as part of his first official trip overseas, Fox News reported on Thursday. Trump will set out starting May 19 for the visits, ahead of a NATO ....
